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The Childrens Center

721 Stevens Avenue, Portland, ME, 04103-0410 -

School Notes Overview:

The Childrens Center believe fostering development should be the aim of education - that each individual is unique and has his/her own temperament and learning style. The individual brings this uniqueness into each new experience and takes an active role in the process of learning. We learn through our actions and interactions with people and our environment. As teachers, we are also learners, testing out and perfecting our theories about how children learn and how we may best facilitate the process. We believe that the theories children construct about how the world operates (e.g. how blocks can be stacked to build a bridge, how to obtain a toy that someone else is using, and when to stop pouring milk so it won't spill) forms the foundation for more complex skills of reading, writing, mathematical, social and moral reasoning. Thus, we believe development can best be facilitated by giving children a wide range of opportunities to actively explore, manipulate, question, and discover. Our goals for the children are for them to develop positive self-esteem, to become self-initiated thinkers and discoverers and to have respect for themselves and others in the world in which they live....

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School Overview:

	The Childrens Center
School Type	Early Childhood / Day Care
School Membership(s)	National Association for the Education of Young Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - K
County	Cumberland County, ME
Student Body
Total Students	14 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(ME) School Avg.
% Students of Color	7%	5%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 14 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(ME) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	190 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

The Childrens Center believe fostering development should be the aim of education - that each individual is unique and has his/her own temperament and learning style. The individual brings this uniqueness into each new experience and takes an active role in the process of learning. We learn through our actions and interactions with people and our environment. As teachers, we are also learners, testing out and perfecting our theories about how children learn and how we may best facilitate the process. We believe that the theories children construct about how the world operates (e.g. how blocks can be stacked to build a bridge, how to obtain a toy that someone else is using, and when to stop pouring milk so it won't spill) forms the foundation for more complex skills of reading, writing, mathematical, social and moral reasoning. Thus, we believe development can best be facilitated by giving children a wide range of opportunities to actively explore, manipulate, question, and discover. Our goals for the children are for them to develop positive self-esteem, to become self-initiated thinkers and discoverers and to have respect for themselves and others in the world in which they live.
Profile last updated: 01/30/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (04103)	School Zip (04103)	(ME) State Average
Population (Approximate)	29,135 people	1,273,094 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	44%	27%
Population Average Age	37 years old	38 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.2 persons
Median Household Income	$43,605	$38,403
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	58% / 42%	62% / 38%